Translating *: "to the extent"

[stopbush]

So, * took responsibility today for Katrina "to the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right."

Translation: 99.99% of not doing the job right is the fault of the local & state governments.

Count on it.

[JuniperLea]

1. exactomundo

my thoughts exactly. his putrid mouth is one giant loophole/poophole.

[fooj]

2. To blame the local govts. is like blaming the victims...

It's disgusting.

Peace.

[sui generis]

3. right but translation + 365 days:

Our Great and Noble President Personally Took Responsibility For the Tragic Human Shortcomings in the Hurricane Tragedy.

Now Move Along, Nothing To See Here.

[WePurrsevere]

4. It's all semantics. It's like saying...

"I'm sorry that you feel that I did something wrong" versus "I'm sorry that I did something wrong".

"To the extent the Federal government didn't fully do it's job right..." What it REALLY means: Since he doesn't feel that the federal government did anything wrong he's admitting he's responsible for all that went wrong which in his mind is NOTHING.

IMO it's using the psychology of words and their definitions to pacify the sheepeople and get them to accept what he *appears* to say NOT what he is *actually* saying.

[walkon]

5. Semantics shemantics

Bush is a cold, evil incorrigible LIAR. Whatever he says about anything is a lie. If he speaks he is lying. There is no need to parse his sociopathic utterings. It is a waste of time. Bush has been, is now and will continue to be a LIAR.

[WePurrsevere]

6. I agree he's a liar, etc BUT from some posts here apparently...

even some DUers were fooled into thinking he actually accepted responsibilty because of the way he worded what he said hence the "translation".

[Dr Fate]

7. Forget that- focus on THIS quote he made:

...The president was asked whether people should be
worried about the government's ability to handle
another terrorist attack given failures in responding
to Katrina.

"Are we capable of dealing with a severe attack?
That's a very important question and it's in the
national interest that we find out what went on so we
can better respond," Bush replied...

Gee- I thought we were already doing that every day
after 9-11- he even campaigned on that "fact." He has
had 5 years to "find out." Better late than never, I
guess.